SECTION 02790 ATHLETIC COURT SURFACING 00000000PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1. SECTION INCLUDES A.

Furnishing and installing complete tennis courts, playground, basketball courts and handball courts, including all required lighting systems, equipment and chain link fence and gates (where required), as indicated on Drawings and as specified herein.

1.2.

QUALITY ASSURANCE A. Work under this Section shall be executed by a Specialist Contractor with at least 5 years experience on projects of similar quality and size to that shown on Drawings and specified herein.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1. GENERAL: A. Basketball courts, tennis courts, handball courts and football fields and equipment shall conform to the International Standards and other authority governing each of the sports herein specified and in accordance with the manufacturers written instructions and recommendations. Asphalt Concrete Base and Wearing Course: Asphalt concrete for outdoor athletic court surfacing base and wearing course shall comply with the requirements of Section 02510 - ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVING. Provide minimum 50 mm thick base and 30 mm wearing course over 150 mm thick compacted sub-base, unless indicated otherwise on the drawings. Sub-Base and Sub-Grade: Refer to Section 02200 - EARTHWORK.

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C. 2.2.

SURFACING MATERIAL: A. Playground: Shall consist of 50 mm thick clean, fine loose natural sand over compacted sub-grade complying with requirements of Section 02200 EARTHWORK. Sand shall consist of hard and durable particles and shall be free of organic materials and other deleterious substances. General: The tennis, basketball and handball court surfaces shall receive a manufacturer's standard 100% acrylic surfacing system compatible with plant mix asphalt concrete paving, and containing specially selected round silica sand. The manufacturer's standard five coats of two-color system shall include texture coats and finish coats of not less than 2 mm thick, as per manufacturers' recommendations. Finish: The surface texture shall be orange peel texture with a matte finish, with colors as selected by the Contracting Officer.
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Slip Resistance: The surface coating employed shall contain non-slip fillers designed to achieve the optimum compromise between foothold and ball-sport playability. Game Lines: Manufacturer's standard compounded, pigmented game-line marking compositions containing the same material as surface coat. Court lines and area markings shall be applied in internationally designated colors on the finished surface.

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2.3.

UNITARY SYNTHETIC DUAL-DENSITY SEAMLESS SURFACE A. Surface System: Poured-in-place, two-layer system with wearing course over cushion course. Provide manufacturer's standard thickness for each layer as required for overall thickness indicated, tested for impact attenuation according to ASTM F 1292 and for accessibility according to ASTM F 1951. 1. Wearing Course: Formulation of EPDM rubber particles, with minimum of 20 percent and maximum of 26 percent of ethylene propylene-dienesaturated polymethylene main chain along with other organic and inorganic components. Cushion Course: Manufacturer's standard formulation of SBR particles and polyurethane, site mixed and applied. Binder: Weather-resistant, UV-stabilized, flexible, nonhardening, 100 percent solids polyurethane complying with requirements of authorities having jurisdiction for nontoxic and low VOC content. Critical Height: As indicated Overall Thickness: Not less than (50 mm) Primer/Adhesive: Manufacturer's standard primer and weather-resistant, moisture-cured polyurethane adhesive suitable for unit, substrate, and location indicated. Wearing Course Color(s): As indicated by manufacturer's designations. Color Pattern: As indicated on Drawings.

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Leveling and Patching Material: Portland cement-based grout or epoxy- or polyurethane-based formulation suitable for exterior use and approved by playground surface system manufacturer.

2.4. 2.5. 2.6.

ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT: Refer to Section 02870 SITE FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT CHAIN LINK FENCING: Refer to Section 02835 CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES. WINDSCREEN FOR TENNIS: A. Provide windscreen on all sides of chain link fence (full height) for tennis court. Provide open mesh vinyl-coated polypropylene windscreen with 3-ply hems with
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heavy vinyl insert and brass grommets on top and bottom sides. 2.7. LIGHTING: A. Install court illumination system utilizing required wattage, 220V 60 Hz, playing courts luminaires (metal halide) including conduits, wiring, controls and panel boards. Provide minimum required lighting fixtures for each court, unless recommended otherwise by playing court Contractor and approved by the Contracting Officer. Lighting fixtures for outdoor courts shall be mounted on painted galvanized structural steel lighting poles, size and height suitable for type of playing field.

PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1. SUB-GRADE PREPARATION: A. Sub-grade shall be prepared, compacted, graded and well drained in compliance with requirements of Section 02200 - EARTHWORK. All roots, sod and vegetation shall be removed to a minimum depth of 300 mm. Finished subgrade shall be smooth, trimmed, and shall not vary more than 12 mm in 3000 mm from the required lines and grade.

B. 3.2.

SUB-BASE INSTALLATION: A. Refer to Section 02200 - EARTHWORK.

3.3.

ASPHALT CONCRETE BASE AND WEARING COURSE INSTALLATION: A. Refer to Section 02510 - ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVING.

3.4.

SURFACING INSTALLATION: A. B. The surfacing shall be installed by manufacturer's authorized workmen and in accordance with the manufacturer's written recommendations. Unless otherwise indicated on Drawings, playing lines shall be 50 mm wide and shall be accurately located, dimensioned, marked and painted in accordance with the official dimensions and sizes set forth by the rules and regulations of the athletic organization or other authority whose standards will govern. END OF SECTION

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